Crime Rates at Canal Road, Newtown, SY16 2JS

Canal Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Road (SY16 2JS) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% higher than the Dolforwyn average (33.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Road (SY16 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canal Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.